The most distinctive geographical features of Spain are its mountains. After Switzerland, Spain is the most mountainous country in Europe. Numerous mountain chains cross the landscape like protruding ribs, mostly in an east west direction. In the north, the Pyrenees form a natural border with France, with several peaks rising over 3.
Two mountain ranges, the Sierra de Guadarrama and the Sierra de Gredos, cut across the centre of the peninsula, just north of Madrid. Finally, along the south coast, the Sierra Nevada which provides some of the best skiing in Spain includes the highest mountain in the peninsula Mulhacen 3.
Spain has a mountain near Barcelona with ties to Arthurian lore. Another mountain sits on the coast of a tourist island with views of the Mediterranean Sea. In the north, Spain even has a coastal mountain range that allows you to ski and surf in the same day.
Beaches might be the country's calling card, but Spain's mountains can be equally majestic. Forming a natural barrier between Spain and France, the Pyrenees Mountains glisten with snow-capped peaks, sheer cliffs and deep valleys graced with waterfalls, rivers and lush forest.
Adventure junkies visit the Pyrenees for rock climbing, skiing and white-water rafting. About 40 miles inland from Barcelona, Montserrat is as much a pilgrimage as it is a mountain. In the Montserrat Mountain Nature Reserve, the "jagged mountain" -- as its name literally translates from Catalan -- has large rock formations that stretch into the sky. Tara Jessop. Sierra Nevada. Serra de Tramuntana. The Pyrenees CC0 Pixabay. Sierra de Grazalema. Montserrat CC0 Pixabay.
Sierra Blanca. Picos de Europa. Sistema de Gredos. Serra de Barbanza. When mountain meets sea CC0 Pixabay. Sierra de Villuercas. The Sierra Madrona. Embark on a hike CC0 Pixabay. Give us feedback.
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